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Brandyn Waters

Death by Force
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In the late hours of a Monday night in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 18-year-old Brandyn Waters of Paterson was tragically cut short. On June 23, 2025, at approximately 11:40 p.m., chaos erupted on the 300-block of 6th Avenue, near the border of East Orange. Gunfire shattered the night, leaving five people struck by bullets in what authorities described as a mass shooting.

Responding Newark police officers arrived at a chaotic scene with an unruly crowd. Among the victims was Brandyn Wa ...Read More
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  • Elizabeth Daily Voice: Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (PHOTOS)
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    Victim Details

    Brandyn Waters

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2025-06-23

    18

    Brandyn

    Waters

    11/17/2025

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